Swarm of over 30 earthquakes hits near Fillmore, largest at 3.6 magnitude
Published on April 19, 2026.
A swarm of over 30 earthquakes near Fillmore, Utah, occurred early Sunday morning, with the largest at 3.6 magnitude. The University of Utah Seismograph Stations reported that the quakes occurred in a remote part of south-central Utah. The largest of the swarm was at 8:43 a.m. and no one reported feeling it. Since the early 1980s, there have been 225 earthquakes within 15 miles of the area recorded.
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